Department of Social Development - Central Drug Authority

CENTRAL DRUG AUTHORITY

The CDA is a statutory body in terms of the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act (Act No. 20 of 1992).

Composition of the CDA Board

The Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act was amended in 1999 to establish the CDA. The institution requires a high-profile head and its members should include representatives of the following institutions.

Department of Arts and Culture
Department of Correctional Services
Department of Education
Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Health and The Medicines Control Council
Department of Home Affairs
Department of Justice And Constitutional Development
Department of Labour
National Youth Commission
Secretariat for Safety and Security
Department of Social Development
South African Police Service (Saps)
South African Revenue Service (Sars)
Department of Trade And Industry (Dti)
Department of Transport (Dot)
Research Councils and Universities
Representatives of Civil Society
Non-Governmental and Faith-Based Organisations
Business Against Crime
Community-Based Organisations
Treatment Centres (Inpatient And Outpatient)
Accredited Addiction Counsellors
Secretariat for Safety And Security
National Youth Commission
Financial Intelligence Centre
Representatives of the Provincial Substance Abuse Forums

Currently, there are no provincial representatives on the CDA, which creates a disjuncture in feedback on and monitoring of work at provincial level. Provincial social development officials should do the secretariat work for the provincial forums, and an interdepartmental forum that includes all national departments should be set up to share information on best practices in terms of strategy and programmes.